Minneapolis voters will decide whether to replace the police department with a public safety department By Emma Tucker, CNN Updated 5:19 AM ET, Sat July 24, 2021 Officials on Friday approved the language of a ballot measure that will ask voters in November whether the city's police department should be replaced with public safety department. (CNN)Minneapolis city officials voted Friday to approve the language of a ballot measure that will ask voters in November whether the city's police department should be replaced with public safety department. The Minneapolis City Council approved the ballot question language, which will be presented to residents in the municipal general election on November 2, 2021.